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SAQ (10 mins)

Juggling Challenge - Levels, up to Maradona 7 and/or Christmas Tree

Instructions:

Different speed, agility, quickness exercises;

one foot in each, two foot, in and outs, inky shuffle, bunny hops, ski jumps.

Coaching Points:

Footwork, on toes, knees up, pump arms - relate to game, quickness with and without the ball.

Progressions:

P1 Races

P2 Pinnies - head up?

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Main Theme (10 mins)

Organization:

As above.

Instructions:

- Play 1 minute games of knee tag. Winner moves up league ladder, loser moves down.

Coaching Points:

- Bend knees

- Stay low

- Quick feet

- In and out quickly

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Main Theme (20 mins)

Organization:

As above.

Instructions:

- Defender plays to attacker then joins area and the two go 1v1 to the offset goals. Play until the ball goals of play or a goal is scored. At that point next defender plays is to the next attacker. Game is continuous. Swap roles after 3 mins.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of pass,

- Speed of pressure,

- Angle of approach,

- Last step in, first step back,

- Body position - Side on, stay low,

- Eyes on ball,

- Be patient!

- Front foot poke tackle when the time is right.

Progressions:

Competition between the two teams.

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Fully opposed (20 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

2v2 on field. Each time the ball leaves play a new ball comes in from the endline where resting players are stationed. Change players on field every 2 minutes.

Coaching Points:

- Pressure and Cover (position of cover - distance,angle)

- Quick organisation upon transition to defending

- Correct execution of 1v1 defending technique.

- Quick transition between roles of first and second defender when ball is passed.

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